How to Survive Humiliation
YOU FAIL!!! you hear Ms. Swissmiss scream as the BLU’s take your final point. all thats left to do is wait in the spawn and die right? NO!!! Here are 5 helpful tips to help you survive after the match ends.
- Be a Scout or Pyro
You should be either of these classes because a scout can outrun people and a pyro can still kill people after the match is over. There is nothing more humiliating than being taunt killed by a pyro after they won. - Change your class before the round ends
If there is 5 seconds left in the match and the cart is across the map from where you are its OK to change your class to something that could survive Humiliation better like a pyro. - OMGWTFBBQ
The best chance of maintaining some cred from your team is to go down fighting. stand around a corner and try to roast people who come in. - Don’t hide in your spawn
There is nothing more pitiful than when you lose a match in dustbowl and try to hide in the spawn. Nothing. But I guarantee one of these buggers will be there every time a round ends. - Taunt or Explode
If you spawn the very second the round ends and the enemy is storming your base then you only have 2 options to keep your dignity. Taunting or exploding. I prefer exploding because of the shock factor to the other team when they see the person they are about to kill suddenly explode. You can blow yourself up by going to the console and typing “explode”.
Stumble it!
Anonymous responded on 31 Oct 2008 at 8:34 pm #
3/5 of these tips are “taunt”.
Neuromante responded on 31 Oct 2008 at 8:38 pm #
With the Heavy finger taunt it’s also valid, and it’s kinda fun wait behind a corner for your enemy to appear and “PAW! haha!”
Anyway, I have the “The Captain has to sink with the ship” mindset, and if I see cleary I can’t scape and can’t try to taunt-kill, I stand in the middle of the Spawn, where anyone could see me and taunt the enemy team.
If I have to die, I will die with dignity.
Paper Shadow responded on 31 Oct 2008 at 9:10 pm #
I usually die just before I lose a round…
Or win a round, but that’s a different story…
FunkyB responded on 31 Oct 2008 at 9:43 pm #
Does anyone else dislike humiliation? I dunno, it just seems unnecessary and it messes up your stats.
That said, hiding is surprisingly effective. I’ve survived many a humiliation in the little hut just out of the first spawn of Dustbowl because reds run blindly into the spawn without looking around.
IceWeasel responded on 31 Oct 2008 at 10:14 pm #
I pretty much play 2Fort only, and this is one of the best maps to hide during humiliation, you can go spy go in the corner of the grate, jump down when you see them, and follow them, at least 3/4 of the time, they never turn around. Also you can just hide in the intel resupply and just wait there. Also, in main spawn, hide in the front left corner right behind the benches and they the enemies probably won’t turn around (unless they are good).
@FunkyB I think that most servers turn stats off during humiliation, but i’m not an admin
SAC responded on 31 Oct 2008 at 10:20 pm #
Just be spy and disguise yourself. 3/4 times they won’t realize that you’re standing in front of them.
Mobba responded on 31 Oct 2008 at 10:37 pm #
I didn’t think you could explode during humiliation, I know “kill” doesn’t work.
Pulviriza responded on 31 Oct 2008 at 11:12 pm #
One time, Goldrush stage 3, I’m red, I win, and I go to the building at the side and lo! a teleporter! So what do I do? I bonesaw it, 3 strikes in I get telefragged! How’s that for justice?
Pinko responded on 01 Nov 2008 at 12:11 am #
@Mobba: Yeah, I’m pretty sure you’re right.
Anonymuzz responded on 01 Nov 2008 at 12:40 am #
A fairly simple way to avoid Humiliation, for those who actually want to avoid humiliation.
If you’re dead with not much time left, hit your change class key, and leave the change class screen up. It will skip your respawn and carry your spirit into the dead man’s lounge.
And I’m pretty sure you can’t explode after time runs out. I’ve got explode bounded to a key…
Guile responded on 01 Nov 2008 at 1:54 am #
I don’t use my KGBs just to use the Rectal examination taunt.
theminipanda responded on 01 Nov 2008 at 2:43 am #
I am not a fan of the spy method because I always get roasted for some reason.
Valkyr responded on 01 Nov 2008 at 3:04 am #
The humilation is one of the biggest problems TF2 has.
People favourite to stay in the spawn to not getting killed after they lost the round INSTEAD of leaving the spawn and trying to defend, whatever means necessary!
I lost many rounds because some soldiers and some heavies were more afraid of getting killed after they lost instead of dying with a certain honour – while fighting.
supremesonic responded on 01 Nov 2008 at 4:03 am #
My strategy during humiliation? I stand there and take it like the MAN I AM.
Also, I like humiliation. It’s kind of fun just to rampage or flee for your life, and to hell with the stats.
Pyrit responded on 01 Nov 2008 at 4:23 am #
I like humiliation, too. It’s a nice way to get revenge on people and a unique feature only TF2 has. Even if you’re on the recieving end, it just adds a bit of challenge or excitement in trying to run away or avoid death.
SirMax responded on 01 Nov 2008 at 5:08 am #
You forgot to mention that spies stay disguised in humiliation, meaning that they survive it A LOT.
Kokoperheensuosikki responded on 01 Nov 2008 at 5:43 am #
Victory during overtime is the most epic feature in tf2. If people have guts to stay fighting around the cart at Badwater’s last CP, of course.
I can’t think of anything else to comment right now, I’m too busy upgrading my old rig to Ubuntu 8.10. (Yeah, I’m an open source-hippie.)
theminipanda responded on 01 Nov 2008 at 5:57 am #
i tried to upgrade to ubuntu once and my computer sploded
Eran responded on 01 Nov 2008 at 10:34 am #
bind l explode
Then, just press the L key at the right moment. Works wonders.
citrusmirakel responded on 01 Nov 2008 at 5:13 pm #
As mentioned, you can’t explode if you’re the losing team. I have “explode” bound, but it only works if you’re the winning team.
Shrake12 responded on 02 Nov 2008 at 2:41 am #
Yup, I go Spy and disguise myself.
I just realized after so many humiliations, that the Double Agent Spy technique is just like that comic a while back with the Spy disguised as a Heavy. After the other team wins, he keeps the mask on for an ass of a long time just to sap a sentry.
Skye responded on 17 Nov 2008 at 10:52 am #
Point #1 was so amazing for me.
Few months ago, on a ctf_convoy server, I was on the losing team as a pyro, hiding in the long hallway under the rocket.
I managed to tauntkill a Scout running along the hallway who didn’t know I was there.
Best kill ever of all my kills. Period.
Anonymous responded on 06 Apr 2009 at 12:46 am #
Personally I prefer the stand and taunt method of dealing with humiliation, or as I call it “Mercy Killin’ Time”. About two out of ten times the humiliator will find it endearing that I am standing in front of them bowing and saying “Danke, dummkopfs!” that they also do a taunt rather than killing me. When they do kill me at least I was able to give them a sarcastic thanks and call them a dummkopf. Whatever that is.
Mason responded on 14 Jul 2009 at 9:22 pm #
Dumkopf is German for idiot…
Roloki responded on 26 Aug 2009 at 2:31 pm #
I run straight at the nearest enemy and get it over with. Sometimes it confuses the hell out of the winners.
Nik responded on 30 Nov 2009 at 5:03 am #
Dummkopf means knucklehead, really.
(Kopf = Head, doom = Idiot, stupid, or… well, you know.)
lolololman3000 responded on 11 Feb 2010 at 6:17 am #
Hide in the other team’s spawn when you lose.
Anthan responded on 08 Mar 2010 at 4:36 am #
As a demoman, one second before you lose switch to your Nade Launcher, then when the scouts come running at you, bats swinging wildly. Taunt then explode.
“Ka-BOOOOOO…” *boom*
I explode when I win a match too (for the lulz).
I use ‘explode’ so often I’ve bound it to a key.